Jazz Samba

This is a tough album to rate. Just considering the jazz scene, this album razzes my berries. Listening to it, I feel like I’m a cool daddy-o who’s got it made in the shade along side my ginchiest gal with a classy chassis. We’re at a club like the Copacabana with a whiskey and a cigar blowing off steam before we burn rubber to the passion pit for a double feature and some backseat bingo. I’m no aficionado here, but I do think Stan Getz is a hip cat on the saxophone. Not to be a wet rag, but I do not consider jazz to be the bee’s knees. I did catch some Z’s while listening to this one (it’s been a long week). We’ll nightingale, here’s my tale: If someone had this album on, I would enjoy hearing it through. And that’s the word from the bird. I’ll put a lid on it now.

Two American gringoes steal Brazil's music. But they steal it very, very well. 5

Is it possible for Jon to give a Jazz album fewer than 5 stars? Yes. Is it possible for Jon to give a Samba album fewer than five stars? Yes. Is it possible for Jon to give a BOSSA NOVA album fewer than five stars? No.

At first seeing 'Jazz' in the album name was a bit intimidating, but this is the kind of jazz you drink coctails to, not the kind which makes your ears bleed...

Love this album-- excellent for those late spring nights on the patio, when the wind blows through the open windows of the house

On the next…Arrested Development: …Buster, now barred from attending the annual Motherboy dance due to his age, hires a legal team to help him launch class action suit against the Motherboy organization. …Tobias lands a recurring role on TV’s The Bear. …and Michael finds a trove of classified Trump administration documents stashed in the model home.

What an absolutely fucking delightful album. I listened to it twice. Exuberant polyphony and phenomenal musicianship from start to finish. Fuck yes

Cool, pleasant, and surprisingly accessible for a classic jazz album.

I would be totally pleased with this album as background music at a nice restaurant, or in a hotel lobby. But casual jazz listening might just not be my thing. Apparently Stan Getz is a saxophone legend. I hadn't heard of him. He has two albums on the list. Some of his jazz influencers and contemporaries, who I had heard of, are not on the list... The musicianship on "Jazz Samba" seems incredibly tight and capable. It's easy to listen to. The guitar complements Getz's sax nicely. But here's the thing - I don't listen to enough jazz or know jazz well enough to judge how good of a jazz album this is. I felt the same way to some extent with Fela Kuti, and likely will with other non-rock albums on the list. Most of my musical knowledge and language comes from rock music (and some hip hop), so it's much harder to judge things from genres I'm not familiar with. Then there is the question of how much of the rating comes from the quality of the music, and how much comes from my enjoyment of it. I can know that something is a brilliant piece of music, but not really dig it. How many stars does that get?

YES! YES! YES! Va, va, va, va.. FIVE! You know when your husband is gonna try and put the moves on you when he throws this on the record player. I think this is Pepe Le Pew's go to. I'm sure Stan Getz a lotta action with that love horn of his.... mmhmmm. I dig this album and will listen to it before and after sex.

Relaxing warm smooth Jazz. I like it, but not something I would listen to often. Not very exciting/energetic. Definitely cozy and romantic.

5.0 - Loved his tropicalia exploration and this one is equally awesome. Classy, warm, sophisticated.

The definition of cool. Mellow and exciting. Can never go wrong with Stan Getz.

What is "bossa nova"? Well it seems that the answer is in this album. The title itself (probably) summarizes it all, "jazz samba"! That's bossa nova, jazz samba. I can see why this album ignited the so-called bossa nova craze. It's chill, it's atmospheric, and it's energetic. The very music that one would hear in some tropical themed restaurant or some pub. What a good introduction to the genre. I enjoyed it a lot, despite my dislike towards jazz in general.

Easy listening smooth Jazz. Great to work or walk to. Summer vibes

What a great album to get to enjoy on a Friday morning at work. I don't listen to stuff like this very much but I enjoyed every moment of it.

I haven't yet encountered a jazz album on this list that I don't absolutely love, and this is no exception. Bossa nova is one of my most favourite genres of music. I imagine that this would be classy cocktail bar music, perfect for a Friday night out with your beau. I can only imagine because I am definitely not classy enough to go to a cocktail bar.

I don't know much about jazz music but I do know that this is the exact kind that I like.

How is it possible that I did not have this album. Truly a crime. Great -- super mellow and groovy. Sunday morning wake up music.

Very nice! Very good background music that makes me want to journey to spain during a coffee break

This is such a welcoming introduction to Stan Getz, it feels familiar immediately and sets a perfect mood.

DAmn - Getz rocks! put him with Gilberto and a match in heaven. Don't know Jazz/Samba? Listen to this!

Relaxing, good music to work to

Upbeat, good vibe music. Made me want to get up and dance!

Stan Getz was the one that brought Samba in the form of Bossa Nova and Samba-Jazz to America and together with Jorge Ben popularized the genre there. And while this record is so important because it was the first that really stuck with the American audience, it isn't my favourite Samba/Bossa Nova album of that time even with my high praise for 'Jazz Samba'. That title goes to Getz' major follow up "Getz/Gilberto" which featured João Gilberto instead of Charlie Byrd. But without "Jazz Samba" and its popularity we would not have gotten that follow up so I absolutely get the decision to include this as well, also because it still is an incredible record. Very pleasent to the ears with a lot of Cool Jazz influence and a wide usage of Byrd's very technical guitar playing as well as the tenor sax from Stan Getz. The rythm section is also very clear and doesn't get drowned out by the melodies. The first track is 'Desafinado' which already showcases a lot of what makes this album good. The smooth transition from the saxophone into the guitar and the salient drums all add to the mix of Cool Jazz and slow dancable Samba. This is in short an incredible song. Following that we get the faster-paced 'Samba Dees Days' that features a vibrant and dreamy sax part as well as a nice change in percussion. Considering that Charlie Byrd was the one that wrote this one, it is interesting that the guitar doesn't really stick out that much. It's still there and works incredibly well but mainly in the background. 'O pato' follows as a nice but not very memorable piece. It is also the shortest song that the album has to offer. It feels way to standard compared to the rest. The album closes its first half with 'Samba triste' and as the title suggests, this is a much slower paced and nearly melancholic song. The guitar part in the middle as well as the outro are absolute highlights. This is such a mellow and warm track to close off the first half. On Side B we are met with 'Samba de uma nota só', the third track with Samba in its name and although it is on the lengthier half of tracks, it is one of the best executed as it slowly builds up with fast paced rythm section, the saxophone that goes into a fast-paced guitar highlight and then slowly fades into a section that only features bass and drums and relieves the slight tension that was build. In the end the saxophone comes back in a very bluesy style. 'É luxo só' follows up with a very mellow duo-dynamic of both main artists. This harmonic interaction makes this arguably the best song on the album. It just flows and makes one of the most enjoyable moments on this whole album. The album closes with 'Baia' the longest song on the album. It feels like a nice "summary" of the album featuring some significant change in the rhythm section, a very impressive guitar part and a slight "echo-y" saxophone. (When I first heard the album I thought it was simply "okay" and gave it a 6/10 on my RYM but with this relisten... damn! this is really great and I have to give 'Getz/Gilberto' a relisten as well to see if it still holds up.) favourites: É luxo só, Desafinado, Baia, Samba triste, Samba de uma nota só least favourites: O pato Rating: light 9 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes

This is a great record. Stan Getz is incredible, amazing tone. The guitar work is sweet too. Rhythms keep the whole thing groovin’

I kind of want to give this a five but while it’s very “cool” “smooth” and “mellow” it never really hit “brilliant” “outstanding” or “awesome”.

This album is new to me. I have heard of Stan, but never really took the time to explore him. I dig several forms of jazz, but Samba just isn't my thing. However, this listen on a Sunday morning with 7 inches of freshly fallen snow, did give me reason to sample some more of his stuff. Then once I saw there was a "The Essential Stan Getz" album, I have been enjoying him since, and would consider more of his smooth slow stuff a beautiful option in the right time and place.

It's called Jazz Samba. This album contains Jazz Samba. That's it.

jazz samba

Awesome chill, Sunday jazz

I don't really need to listen to this to know I'm going to love it. I listened to it. I loved it.

HELL yeah, man. holy shit, this was so good.

this is what i play when we cook dinner

very danceable!

A classic!

Great Jazz! Not to crazy, not too chill.

Amazing and chill

Reminds me of summer 1954, when I cruised around the Amalfi coast in my convertible Fiat, wooed beautiful Italian women, and did other stuff I completely made up for the purposes of this review.

PERFECT JAZZ

Great! I’ve never given jazz a good listen before!

I love it! O Pato!! This song keeps finding me. What a fun album, honestly.

Very relaxing and musically full.

Great

Really enjoyed it

I mean, is this a complete white colonization of samba, or is this jazzy/chilly heaven? Samba/bosa nova is itself a product of colonization! Can a colonial art form be further colonized? Any way, five stars for the chill factor, but I reserve the right to critique and update based on cultural violence.

Every song in this album is an easy, relaxing listen. Really enjoyed E Luxo So on first listen.

Sadly this arrived on a rainy day, not the best weather for Jazz Samba, but still great playing. Smooth and mellow to a fault.

10/10. This was like the perfect chill studying music. Was not expecting to like this as much as I did.

That's my jam... Pure bliss. Highlight: Desafinado

I need more jazz samba in my life

Just perfect composition.

Quem der menos de 5 tem de ser banido

I didn't expect to like this.

Voy por la tercera y lo amo. Ya las conozco todas, el sax suena lindo y la grabación increible

As described

A whole vibe

Awesome, Brazil is so great!

Солидно

I like that bossa sound, love the album

Se me ha hecho breve

Really nice and chill, I loved it! Great for background music and to study!

Amazing

Great album!

I imagine this listening to this album playing at a pub while sipping some cocktail. A very unconventional jazz album with some excellent, and calming melodies. As calming as it is, it is one that beckons you to the dance floor in a way that is impossible to resist. This has to be a staple in the Jazz Samba movement.

Ya like jazz

Felt like I was at a Rom Burgundy concert, and I liked it.

Not a jazz fan myself but this a very smooth record. Relaxing & easy one to follow. Beautiful blend of guitar rhythm , bass and saxophone. Recommended!

Brilliant for working at home

Uma delícia

Cool textures and rythms are found throughout.

This is good, damm good

Loving

This is the kind of album that soothes your very soul, through it´s beautiful yet baffling music.

Cool

So elegant and comforting. I really enjoyed this work by the two jazz legends.

Glorious.

based asf easy 10/10

Reminds me of sitting in a Brazilian steakhouse

bossa nova!

Et ça fait samba cafew cafew carnaval

Lovely! So relaxing

great album, can see if being used for sunday mornings making breakfast!

ну стэн гетц конечьно не оджи боссановер но он круто коллабил с челами типа жильберто... всем кто не в теме рекомендую найти эти траки с вокалом, они очень вайбовые!

This one was much better than I expected. Might come back to it

I love bossa nova, love Getz, love Spanish guitar,… love the album. It’s sexy af.

Yes!

oo another 5?

Exquisite. Transports you away from wherever you are.

Silky smooth

This was a joy to read to

Amazing!

Easy listening. Very relaxing.

Great.

Always a classic

This is brilliant. Never heard it before and loving it.

Great stuff. I love a good samba or bassa nova. Listened to this one back-to-back.

This is so freaking classic and so freaking good. I'll take more where that came from.

A Stine called classic and highly influential album. Introduced jazz lovers in North America to bossa nova. What more is there to say. 5 🌟

Wow, I absolutely loved this album. Transported to another place.